Voyager 2 Observations of Plasma and Pressure Pulses
| Autor: | John D. Richardson, John W. Belcher, Robert Decker, A. C. Cummings, E. C. Stone |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Physics
History 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Cosmic ray Astrophysics Plasma Solar maximum 01 natural sciences Computer Science Applications Education Magnetic field Solar wind 0103 physical sciences Physics::Space Physics Particle Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Supersonic speed 010303 astronomy & astrophysics Heliosphere 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Popis: | This paper provides the latest data from Voyager 2 on plasma characteristics in the heliosheath including the observations of pressure waves in the plasma and particle data. Models and observations show that solar transients drive pressure waves through the heliosphere. Pressure pulses that could drive heliosheath waves are observed near the previous solar maximum upstream of the termination shock. We show that the most recent data is consistent with the presence of pressure waves and compare the heliosheath waves with the pressure increases in the heliosheath. The magnetic field is better correlated with density and galactic cosmic ray intensities in the supersonic solar wind than in the heliosheath. The galactic cosmic rays are correlated with the plasma and particles with a ~30-day lag in both the supersonic wind and heliosheath. |
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